Risk Taking Behaviour in MSM and the Denial of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV (MSM HIV)

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Four focus groups , each of 10-15 males, ages 20-50 years old, MSM will be conducted by a medical sociologist. Two groups will be HIV negative participants and two groups of HIV positive MSM. Every group will meet for two hours. The focus group will be recorded and the collected data will be processed further for evaluation and extraction of the relevant information.

The volunteers will sign an inform consent prior to entrance to the study.

Condition or disease

MSMHIV InfectionsRisky Behaviors

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The questions that will be discussed during the focus groups: The first sexual contact with a male, what is risk, risk taking behavior, control over your daily life, self esteem and evaluation, risk denial.

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